Fuel



Patented Feb. 6, 1923.

UNETED STATE$ LAWRENCE R. GARLOCK, OF LOCKPORT, NEW YORK.

FUEL.

No Drawing.

To all whom it may calmer-n:

Be it known that .I; LAWRENCE R. GAR- LocK, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Lockport, in the county of Niagara and State of NewvYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fuel, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improved fuel, and particularly to onewhich may he used as a substitute for gasolene.

The objects of the invention are to provide an improved fuel, preferablya gasolene substitute, which will include comparatively inexpensiveingredients capable of being easily and quickly mixed, and one whichwill lend itself readily to a great many uses and particularly as a fuelfor internal combustion engines.

It has been found in actual practice that a mixture containing thefollowing ingredients, in the proportions given, produces a. very highgrade fuel: benzine, 4:870; kerosene, 47.9%; ether. 3.5%, nitre .670.

The ingredients may be mixed in any particular order, and theproportions may be varied to suit climatic conditions. It is to beunderstood that, in specifying the proportions, I do not wish to belimitedto the same except as set forth in the appended claims.

Serial No. 4215;39.

hen used as a fuel for automobiles, I have found that 1 secure anincrease of between 25 and in mileage at a saving of about 20% over thepresent cost of gasolene.

The petroleum derivatives form the maj or portion of the mixture andtend to give body to the same; and the action of the various otheringredients is such that the addition of the ether tends to vary theflash point of the mixture. offsetting the flash point of the kerosene.The function of the nitre is to purify the mixture, and it has. inaddition, the effect of preventing the formation of carbon.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. A fuel comprising a mixture of benzine, kerosene, ether, and nitre;the benzine and kerosene being in approximately equal proportions, andthe ether and nitre being in relatively small proportions.

2. A fuel comprising a gasolene substitute including the followiningredients in ap proximately the following proportionsz'benzine, 48%;kerosene, 427.9%; ether, 3.5%; nit-re, 6%.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Lr-UVRENCE R. GARLOCK.

Witnesses TVVM. S. Caron, JOHN A. Caron.

